LEGIBLY

legibly, decipherably, readably

(adverb) in a legible manner; “you must write legibly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

legibly (comparative more legibly, superlative most legibly)

In a manner that is legible, in a manner that is readable, readably.

Source: Wiktionary


Leg"i*bly, adv.

Definition: In a legible manner.

LEGIBLE

Leg"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.]

1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; - - used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone. Longfellow.

2. Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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